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Brownington vs Derby vs Ogunquit

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MeasureBrowningtonDerbyOgunquit
People
Population
1,144Lowest
4,537Highest
1,379
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.5±4.5Lowest
4% above U.S.
51.6±2.1
33% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
26.1%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.7%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
11.7%±2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.2%±4.2
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Brownington and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$75,556±$17kLowest
6% below U.S.
$80,250±$8k
about the U.S. average
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$193,800±$40kLowest
42% below U.S.
$225,000±$10k
32% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$745±$504Lowest
47% below U.S.
$1,096±$118Highest
22% below U.S.
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Derby and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,912
25% above U.S.
$3,449Lowest
11% above U.S.
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
78.5%±29.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.8%±18.5
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Brownington and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
21.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
32 min
23% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
6%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.6%±3.5
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #52 of 70 in VT —
School district Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.